MGM had more to say about Steve Harvey’s Funderdome than it did about Bond 25
Yes, it does sound like a broken record. But once again, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 007’s home studio, had nothing to say about Bond 25.
The company released its first-quarter financial results on May 16. MGM commented about completing the rest of the Epix premium channel it didn’t own. It talked about various TV projects, including Steve Havey’s Funderdome, a reality television series for MGM. And updates about various movie remakes, including Tomb Raider and Death Wish.
But no mention about Bond 25, part of the film series which once upon a time was MGM’s major financial asset.
Instead, CEO Gary Barber said the mini-studio has an “increasingly diversified base of earnings” because of the Epix deal.
“This is an exciting time for MGM,” Barber said at the conclusion of an investor call.
Last month, The New York Times said MGM was entertaining offers from five studios to release Bond 25. Barber neither addressed the story nor received any questions about Bond 25 or any related 007 topics.
Filed under: James Bond Films | Tagged: Bond 25, Gary Barber, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Steve Harvey |
The Spy Command 
If they spend 5 years or more to make another Bond they’ll have to find a new actor to be Bond in each movie.
Responding to James, maybe that’s just as well. The series is going to need a major shakeup after Spectre anyway. Right now Kingsman and Mission Impossible are leading the way in terms of offering what audiences for spy films are looking for. Spectre had the right idea in terms of bringing a better sense of fun back to the series but it needed a better script.